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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1973
Page
4
Eighth graders now split language arts and reading into separate one hour blocks. The reading course uses a controlled reader to build speed and comprehension, with 90 to 100 percent mastery needed to advance. Independent reading time aims to foster pleasure and improve overall reading ability.
At semester start, a standardized test assigns grade-equivalent reading levels to place students in reading groups. Groups advance as students improve, with occasional class-wide level jumps. A semester ending test measures gains and program effectiveness.
Horoscope style reading outlines tough conditions and emotional tests for Scorpios from December 16 to 22. It warns against sharing secrets and overcommitting, notes potential gossip affecting friends, and predicts romantic surprises yet urges staying balanced amid holiday pressures.
A retrospective column notes Mrs. Mahota Winston’s second book Love Was Crucified about Judge Winston and Brownfield. Brownfield High Women Libbers prep for Powder Puff at 7 p.m. Seaman Nicky White completes Navy basic training in San Diego and routes to Great Lakes for submarine machinist mate training.
A reader shares home practice of leaving interior Christmas tree lights on at night to save on energy, provided only the tree lights burn and outside lighting remains off. The note also includes reflections on generosity and personal size of character.
The editorial denounces Senate riders attached to a debt ceiling bill that passed despite attempts to derail it. It notes four days of filibuster by James B. Allen and a withdrawal by Ted Kennedy and others, while urging voters to scrutinize congressmen and the value of their $42,500 salaries plus expenses.
Rudy remains in the V A hospital receiving cobalt treatments and may avoid surgery. Doctors think he is improving though he will stay hospitalized for a while. Please send prayers and cards to Mrs Rudy Watson Box 559 Rowlett Texas 75088 care of her daughter thirty miles from the hospital.
A column continues reflections on a plaque inscription urging work and giving. It cites biblical verses on labor and charity, urges parents to teach diligence, and ends with a poem about timely prayer and seeking God before daily tasks.
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